UK’s Starmer Fires Frontbencher Over Strikes, Angering Unions

Tarry joined London picket line in defiance of Labour leader
RMT boss Lynch says Starmer ‘playing up’ to right-wing media

Keir Starmer
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By Emily Ashton and Kitty Donaldson

July 27, 2022 at 7:35 AM UTC

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July 27, 2022 at 6:14 PM UTC

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Opposition leader Keir Starmer fired a member of his team after he joined a picket line in support of striking UK rail workers, angering unions who are the Labour Party’s traditional backers.